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By Leo Babauta If you’re like me, you’re always looking for the perfect productivity system. Unfortunately, it doesn’t exist. The problem isn’t with the productivity system - the problem is that none of them can solve a few really important (and related) problems: Procrastination Fear of uncertainty Fear of discomfort For example, at the top of my to-do list today is “write Zen Habits post” and “w
By Leo Babauta Think about the major problems in your life -- from anxiety to lack of regular exercise to a bad diet to procrastination and more. Pretty much every one of these problems is caused by a fear of discomfort. Discomfort isn’t intense pain, but just the feeling you get when you’re out of your comfort zone. Eating vegetables for many people, for example, brings discomfort. So does sittin
By Leo Babauta One of the most instrumental changes in my life has been writing every single day. For many years I was a writer who didn’t write that regularly. It was always on the back of my mind to write, but I didn’t find the time. Then I started this blog in January 2007, and have written pretty much every day since then. It was life-changing. I recommend daily writing for anyone, not just wr
By Leo Babauta On Friday, I issued the 30-Day Learning Challenge for June, and you responded incredibly: more than 2,600 people have signed up, and the list is still growing! As a thank you for joining me, I thought I’d write a couple bonus learning articles this month (in addition to what I’m creating for the Sea Change Program) - this one on tips for learning specific things, and another in a we
By Leo Babauta Happy New Year my friends! It’s that time of year when we start afresh, with a blank slate, and think about the possibilities that the new year holds for us. I love this time of year. It’s a beautiful thing to reflect on your past year, how you grew and what you learned, and then say goodbye to the year. And then to think about what you might create with this year, the gorgeous fres
Editor’s Note: This is a guest post from Benny the Irish polyglot of Fluent in 3 months. When I was 21 years old, the only language I spoke was English. I had done quite poorly in languages in school and believed that I was too untalented and even too ‘old’ to consider ever speaking a foreign language, even basically. Now seven years later I speak eight languages fluently and can get by quite well
‘I’ll tell you how the sun rose a ribbon at a time.’ ~Emily Dickinson By Leo Babauta These days, I wake as the sun begins to softly express itself on the day, and enjoy the early light and the quiet thrum of the world. Then I do three things: Sit. Read. Write. It’s my new simplified morning routine. If you’ve read the old Zen Habits posts, you might have read about my old morning routine -- still
By Leo Babauta I know a lot of people who fall into a slump, losing the habit of exercise, procrastinating with work, slipping into a bad diet, and generally not feeling motivated. It’s hard to get out of a slump like that. It’s hard to get going again, to get started when all the forces of inertia are against you. Here’s how to get started, in just a few easy steps. Pick one thing. Pick just one
Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Cal Newport of Study Hacks. “I did stand-up comedy for eighteen years,” Steve Martin recalls in his 2007 memoir, Born Standing Up. “Ten of those years were spent learning, four years were spent refining, and four were spent in wild success.” If you do the math, this sums to fourteen years of hard work before Martin saw returns on his investment. Fourteen
‘A few strong instincts and a few plain rules suffice us.’ ~Ralph Waldo Emerson By Leo Babauta Life can be ridiculously complicated, if you let it. I suggest we simplify. Thich Nhat Hanh’s quote, which I’ve stolen as this site’s subtitle, is the shortest guide to life you’ll ever need: “Smile, breathe, and go slowly.” If you live your life by those five words, you’ll do pretty well. For those who
“In order to be open to creativity, one must have the capacity for contructive use of solitude. One must overcome the fear of being alone.” ~Rollo May Post written by Leo Babauta. Creativity is a nebulous, murky topic that fascinates me endlessly -- how does it work? What habits to creative people do that makes them so successful at creativity? I’ve reflected on my own creative habits, but decided
Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Glen Allsopp of the PluginID blog. What do near-fatal incidents, self reflection and death all have in common? They all, for me at least, help to put life into perspective. Each of these offers a different view point, for example a close encounter might help us to realise what really matters to us and what isn’t worth the stress. Similarly, self reflection
By Leo Babauta Most people reading this will have a to-do program, or a paper list or text file, listing not only projects and tasks but separate lists for home and work and possibly half a dozen different contexts. Those who don’t have a to-do list probably feel they should, because they’re swamped and feeling overwhelmed. I’m here to suggest: kill your to-do list. It sucks up your time, and drai
“Do the difficult things while they are easy and do the great things while they are small. A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.” ~Lao Tzu By Leo Babauta One of the best things I did when I decided to simplify my life was to simplify my workday -- first at my day job and later, by quitting my day job, in the work I do now as a writer and entrepreneur. I’ve eliminated most of
‘We learn more by looking for the answer to a question and not finding it than we do from learning the answer itself.’ ~Lloyd Alexander By Leo Babauta I am a teacher and an avid learner, and I’m passionate about both. I’m a teacher because I help Eva homeschool our kids -- OK, she does most of the work, but I do help, mostly with math but with everything else too. I also teach habits, writing/blog
“The shortest answer is doing.” - Lord Herbert By Leo Babauta Too often we get stuck in inaction -- the quagmire of doubt and perfectionism and distractions and planning that stops us from moving forward. And while I’m no proponent of a whirling buzz of activity, I also believe people get lost in the distractions of the world and lose sight of what’s important, and how to actually accomplish their
Post written by Leo Babauta. Follow me on Twitter. As someone who does most of his work on the web, I’ve developed some habits to allow me to work quickly, without distraction, so that I can get my work done easily. When I see others browse the web, it sometimes surprises me how far behind they are, and when others see me browse the web they’re surprised at how quick I am. I’m not bragging — I kno
The Habit Change Cheatsheet: 29 Ways to Successfully Ingrain a Behavior We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit. - Aristotle Our daily lives are often a series of habits played out through the day, a trammeled existence fettered by the slow accretion of our previous actions. By Leo Babauta But habits can be changed, as difficult as that may seem sometimes. I’m a
By Leo Babauta I’ve worked for more than 5 years now to simplify my life, and while I’ve discovered the sublime joys of living a simple life, I’ve realized most people don’t get it. “Why would I want LESS?” they ask themselves. “Less is less fun, harder, monk-like, boring.” The simple answer: because life can be so much better with less. That’s hard to believe if you haven’t tried it, but today I
6 Amazing Techniques to Staying Happy During a Stressful Project Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Karl Staib of Work Happy Now! Most of our work happiness comes from our relationship with ourselves. For example, I’m working on a program to help people work happier. As I’m putting all the research together, writing each section and making it all coherent, I hit walls that stall my progress.
By Leo Babauta How do you avoid procrastination when you’re tired, burned out, exhausted? The short answer is it’s usually too difficult. Not impossible — if you have enough social pressure, like an impending deadline and a boss breathing down your back, you can get things done even when you have very little energy. But what about the rest of the time? It’s so hard to focus and get important work
By Leo Babauta There isn’t a productivity guide in the world that will solve the problems that pretty much all of us face daily. I’m the same as you - I face these obstacles to getting stuff done: Doing busywork, instead of important work. Going to distractions instead of doing difficult work. Being tired and not feeling like tackling hard tasks. These are all really the same problem: when you hav
By Leo Babauta I’ve been procrastinating a lot lately. I actually love procrastinating and have nothing against it. But for those of you who want to beat procrastination, here are 10 simple steps: First make sure you really, really, really want to do it. Seriously - don’t skip this step. Keep things simple - don’t mess with tools, formatting, anything, just start. Make it the first thing you do to
By Leo Babauta I’ve found that waking early has been one of the best things I’ve done as I’ve changed my life recently, and I thought I’d share my tips. I just posted about my morning routine, and thought you might like to know how I get up at 4:30 a.m. For many years, I was a late riser. I loved to sleep in. Then things changed, because I had to wake up between 6-6:30 a.m. to fix my kids’ lunches
“Simplicity, simplicity, simplicity! I say, let your affairs be as two or three, and not a hundred or a thousand instead of a million count half a dozen, and keep your accounts on your thumb-nail.” - Henry David Thoreau By Leo Babauta If you’re trying to simplify your life, it’s best to follow the four simple steps I’ve outlined before -- it’s just the simplest method. But sometimes life gets in
Just thought I’d give all of you a nice list of things to think about. This isn’t an in-depth post, but more of a thought for the day -- is there someone you’d like to make happy today? Making others happy is one of the best ways to have a great day yourself. It can brighten the world around you. This list is just to spark some ideas, and please note that not every item on this list is appropriate
Minimalist Fitness: How to Get In Lean Shape With Little or No Equipment Two common barriers for people who want to exercise and get in shape are a lack of time and money needed for fitness. Who has the time to go to the gym, or buy expensive equipment, or take long bike rides? Well, if those are the things stopping you, you’re in luck. It takes no equipment to get a great workout and get in shape
By Leo Babauta While some of you have been following Zen Habits since its early days (beginning of 2007), many of you are fairly new readers. To help you through the fairly overwhelming archives, I’ve compiled a beginner’s guide. Kind of a Quick Start guide. First, a note: Please don’t try to go through this all at once. There are days and days worth of reading here. I’ve just organized that so th
“The really efficient laborer will be found not to crowd his day with work, but will saunter to his task surrounded by a wide halo of ease and leisure.” – Henry David Thoreau By Leo Babauta Are there a hundred different things you wish you could do with your life someday — anything from exercising to meditation or yoga to writing that novel you always wished you could write to reading more to rela
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